I intentionally approached each story in 'Killing and Dying' in a different way, and that includes the writing process. Adrian Tomine approachdieinclude Change image and share on social
A lot of the qualities in 'Killing and Dying' is sort of a response to work I'd done previously. I wanted to push myself in some different directions. Adrian Tomine diedirectionkill Change image and share on social
There's a part of me that feels like it gets really frustrating to keep working in the manner that I made the book 'Shortcomings,' where everything is pretty accurate to the real world. Adrian Tomine accuratebookfelt Change image and share on social
In general, daily strips were just a regular part of my childhood. So even if I wasn't a huge fan of most of those strips, I still read them religiously every morning while I ate my cereal. Adrian Tomine cerealchildhooddaily Change image and share on social
I never really thought of myself as an Asian-American cartoonist, any more than I thought of myself as a cartoonist who wears glasses. Adrian Tomine americanasiancartoonist Change image and share on social
To me, one of the big fears of doing a big huge graphic novel is locking yourself into one style and getting halfway through it and going, 'Oh I made the wrong choice,' which is a recurring nightmare I have. Adrian Tomine bigchoicefear share on social
When email and the Internet came along, I never publish an email address. I just stuck with this P.O. Box address. Adrian Tomine addressboxemail Change image and share on social
I started publishing my comic while I was still living with my parents. Adrian Tomine comicliveparent Change image and share on social
I had a mundane, happy childhood, without much struggle. Adrian Tomine childhoodhappymundane Change image and share on social
Most of my work - including everything from my own comics to the covers I've drawn for 'The New Yorker' - is the result of taking some personal experience or observation and then fictionalizing it to a degree. Adrian Tomine comiccoverdegree share on social
